Year: 2015
Hall heads to Memphis
Forest Park is undergoing big administrative changes with the departure of Vice President of Academic Affairs Tracy Hall. Hall, 47, a St Louis native, left campus June 30 to become president of Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. “It has been my goal to move into a presidential role,” she said. “Not for the title, but for the opportunity to help lead a great institution and to play a role in improving student’s lives.” […]
Avian flu causes cafeteria prices to rise
Grocery stores and restaurants across the country have been struggling with egg prices due to the avian flu outbreak. Forest Park is no exception. On June 8, the cafeteria increased prices on all menu items that contain eggs or turkey by 20 cents. “The current avian influenza outbreak continues to affect U.S. layer hens and will now have a direct and severe impact on our café operations,” according to a letter posted on a bulletin board. The letter came from Treat America, the private company that operates cafeterias on St. Louis Community College campuses. […]
Student helps victims of sexual assault
Forest Park student Ka’Saundra Reynolds is using her attempted rape to help other victims of sexual assault. The 67-year-old fine arts major has shared her story at fundraising events and in a video produced by YMCA Metro St. Louis, and through TV and newspaper stories. “It’s not (the woman’s) fault,” she said. “It’s not about sex. It’s about power.” A man robbed and attempted to rape Reynolds in March 2007. He later was arrested and convicted. […]
From Africa to Washington University
Forest Park student Elie Mafolo got the opportunity to come to America by winning a green card lottery. Each year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services uses the lottery to grant visas to 50,000 immigrants from all over the world. Mafolo, 22, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, found out about it through his older brother. […]
New basketball coach comes from Florida
St. Louis Community College has hired its third men’s basketball coach in three years. Tip off for Coach Terry Collins was June 1. Collins, 60, of St. Louis, formerly worked as assistant head men’s basketball coach at Ave Maria University in southwest Florida. “I wasn’t looking to leave, but I have a lot of respect for Shawn Summe,” Collins said. Summe became STLCC’s athletic director in January. He formerly worked with Collins as athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Ave Maria. […]
MUSINGS: Summer is a great time for a fling
No season says fun and adventure like summer. Most people have more free time than usual. Students aren’t taking as many classes, and it’s the peak for traveling. If you’re normally too busy or stressed to pursue romance, this would be a perfect time to give it a try. A “summer fling” is a light, no-strings-attached relationship that usually lasts only a couple of months. People have been having them since way before Sandy and Danny sang about them in “Grease.” But if this is a new concept to you, here are a few tips: […]
GRAB BAG: Help available for students with disabilities
Being a student with cerebral palsy at Forest Park has its challenges, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how accommodating people on campus can be. I wasn’t even sure I wanted to go to college because of my bad experiences in high school. I was bullied by other students and neglected by personal-care attendants. But a case manager at Paraquad encouraged me to give it a try. […]
Faculty and staff try Gardening 101
Two new gardens are helping to beautify Forest Park’s urban campus. Faculty and staff members have planted a butterfly garden in front of A Tower, and this is the second summer that produce is being grown in the cafeteria courtyard. The 20-by-18-foot butterfly garden is a part of the Milkweed for Monarchs Initiative, which is designed to boost declining monarch butterfly populations. […]
